Pool-register.



M. HELMS. POOL REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED rm. 6, 1909.

Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

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M. T. HELMS.

POOL REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 6, 1909.

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MADISON TAYLOR HELMS, F NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA.

POOL-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 6, 1909.

Patented Feb. '7, 1911.

Serial No. 476,474.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MADISON TAYLOR llnLMs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Noblesville, in the county of Hamilton and State ofIndiana, have invented. a new and useful Improvement in Pool-Registers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful. improvements in poolregisters and more particularly to that class of registers used inconnection with a tri-angular frame used in racking the balls, theobject being to provide a register which is so constructed that it willbe impossible to rack the balls without registering the same so that theproprietor of the pool. room can ascertain the number of games played atthe end of the day.

A further object of the invention is to provide a register with aplurality of'individual registers of the ordinary construction ofcyclometers now in use each of said registers being operated by a. keynumbered consecutively in respect to the number of tables in the poolroom whereby the proprietor can tell how many games of pool have beenplayed. on each table at the end of the day and the total number ofgames.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a registerexceedingly simple and cheap in construction and one which is composedof a few parts which are so arranged in respect to each other that theyare not likely to get out oi order in use.

rr'still further object oil. the invention is to provide a register witha bell which is operated each time that any one of the registers isoperated so that the proprietor will be notified each time the balls areracked up.

A still further object of the invention is to provide two totalregisters in connection with the device one of which is operated eachtime any one of the keys is pressed. and the other is operated everytime that the balls are racked up whereby the totals of the same shouldregister at the end of the day if the attendanthas operated the registerat each time a game has been played.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the register witha lever for drawing in the pusher which extends into the frame so thatthe same can be withdrawn into postition to rack the balls and at thesame time the bell will be sounded and the game recorded by one of theregisters.

With these objects in View, my invention consists of the novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved pool register showing theapplication of the same. Fig. 2 is a front view 01": the same, the coverof the casing being removed showing the interior of the register. Fig. 3is a horizontal section through the register, the frame being partlybroken away. Fig. t is a vertical longitudinal section showing thearrangement of the keys and their connection with the separateregisters. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is asection taken on line 66 of Fig. 8. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of theframe for operating the total register. Fig. 8 is a section taken online S8 of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a detail section through the sleeve andpawl for operating the shaft. Fig. 10 is a detail vertical sectionthrough the casing showing the arrangement of the keys which is partlybroken away. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the end key. Fig. 12is adetail sectional view through the locking plug.

In carrying out my improved invention I employ a casing A adapted to besecured to the side ol the tri-migular frame F) tor racking the balls bybolts A said casing being provided with a removable cover 0 which isprovided with apcrturod lugs adapted to it over a. pin A and registerwith a sleeve A which is interiorly threaded and has mounted therein aplug 4 provided with a reduced end which is adapted to be forced in thelug of the cover by a key A. so as to lock the cover in position so asto prevent any one tampering with the mechanism within.

Arranged within the casing A. is a base D on which are arranged aplurality of registers E of the ordinary construction of cyclometers nowin use each of said registers being provided with an operating shaft Ecarrying a crank E having outwardly projecting pin members E whichextend through elongated openings F formed in the headed members betweensquare bolts F which are mounted within openings formed in an angledplate secured to the rear Wall of the casing. Said bolts being providedwith longitudinal threaded bores (ill in which are secured the threadedlower onus of stems G of keys G which have numerals arranged thereonfrom one to seven and adapted to correspond with the number of tablesarranged, within the pool room it of course being understood that wherea greater number of tables are used a corresponding number of keys willhe used in the register as the registers are adapted to be termed otditlerent sizes to suit ditlerent size pool rooms. These stems workthrough openings formed in the top of the casing and carry washers whichbear against coiled springs Gr arranged around the bolts F the lowerends of which bear against the angled plate carried by the casing-sothat when a key is depressed and released it will be torced back intoits normal position again. These registers are adapted to be operated ateach time that a game has been played upon the l table corresponding innumber and the attendant is supposed to press the key downwardly when heat-ks the balls up so that i the proprietor at the end of the day cantell exactly how many games have been played on each table.

The base D at its t'orward corners is provided with blocks havingbearing screws ll extending outwardly theretrom on which are mounted theapertured ends of a substantially U-shaped frame H which extends 1around to the rear of the keys under the pins E and is adapted to bepressed downwardly by the same when any one of the l keys is operated,said frame being returned to its normal position by coiled springs llwhich connect the frame to the angled plate. The U-shaped frame isprovided with a lug H having an elongated opening through which extendsa pin 1 carried by a cram; l of the operating shatt l of a r gisterwhich is adapted to register the total number of games that have beenplayed on all of the tables and it will be seen that when any one of thekeys is operated so as to register that a game has been played on acertain table the frame will be pressed downwardly so as to operate theregister I.

Extending upwardly from the ba e are j bearing members .l in which ismounted a shat't K which extends out over the base of each end and 1smounted in bearings J. i

This shaft is provided with a sleeve L and L at each end provided with alug over which is pted to lit a spring a *tuated pawl M carried by theside lllQlllilOl'S oi" the l frame so that every time the said t'rame isdepressed the shat't will be oscillated and secured on the. sleeve L aspring clapper M adapted to engage a bell M -arried by i the bearing Jso that every time any one of the keys is one 'ated the bell will besounded. The free end of the spring clapper extends l down under thebearing screw so as to hold the same in position and the shaft is proadaan arm N J so as to form a stop for the shaft whereby the movement ofthe spring will be limited so that the clapper will strike the bellcorrectly.

Arranged within the casing at one end is a sleeve 0 in which is slidablymounted a spring actuated pin .P which extends out into the frame and isprovided vith a button l" at one end adapted to be pressed inwardly bythe balls when the same are being racked up and the other end of the pinis provided with a longitudinal slot in which is slidabl v 4 mounted theend of an oper: ting lever Q mounted on a stud Q. within the casing andextends out through a slot tormcd in the end rt the casing so that itwill be in position to be readily grasped by the person racking the 1balls up in order that he may draw the button up against the it' 'ame sothat it will be out of the way in racking the balls up. If the person ishonest and is not trying to cheat he will operate this lever so as todraw the pin out of the frame but it will be seen that it will beimpossible to rack the balls up without first moving the. pin inwardlyand it he should try to rack the balls without drawing the pin inwardlyone of the balls would force the same imvardly and f cause the same toregister as will be hereinafter fully described.

Ar anged within the casing to one side of the sleeve is a register ll ofthe same constrnction which has hereinbefm'e been described. saidregister being provided with an operating shatt carrying a crank and pinto which is conne ted a link which is connected to the ope ating leverso that every time the lever is operated either by rand or by the pinthe register will be operated whereby the proprietor will know exactlyhow many times the balls were racked up with the I trame. at the end ofthe day. Arranged on the shatt over the lever is a s eeve S which isfixed thereto and carries a coiled spring. the .t'ree end of which isconnected to an arm T ot a sleeve T loosely mounted on the shah. saidsleeve being provided with a lug T adapted to be engaged by a lug Q or"the lever Q so as to force the arm T against a pin S ol the sleevewhereby as the lever is operated the shatt will be rotated so 3 to causethe clapper to strike the bell and i'.

will be seen that at'ter the lever passes from j under the lug ot theslee and is released and travels back into its normal position thesleeve will yield so as to allow the same to pass under the lug in orderthat it may be I in position to be operated in the same manner.

3y this arrangement the bell is also sounded every time the lever isoperated so as to notify the proprietor that a game has been played uponone of the tables and the balls have been racked up ready to startagain.

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From the foregoing description itwill. be seen that I have provided apool register which is provided with a number of individual registerswhich are so connected and operated that a. total register will beoperated at the same time any one of the registers is o erated whereby anumber of games at any one of the tables will be recorded and at thesame time the number of games played upon all of the tables will berecorded so that it is almost impossible to defraud the pro prictor asat the end of the day it is only necessary for him to remove the coverfrom the register to lind out exactly how many games of pool have beenplayed within the establishment.

What I claim isz- 1. In a device of the kind described the combinationwith a frame for racking balls of a casing secured to said frame,registers arranged within said casing, keys for operating saidregisters, a spring actuated frame operated by said keys. springactuated hook members carried by said frame, a shaft provided withsleeves carrying lugs adapted to be engaged by said hook members a belland a clapper carried by said shaft for engaging the bell.

2. A. pool register comprising a casing adapted to be attached to aframe a number of registers arranged within said casing, each beingprovided with an operating shaft carrying a crank and pin, boltsarranged over said pins, keys carried by said bolts a frame adapted tobe operated by said pins, a total register operated by said frame, ashaft car-- rying a clapper, a bell adapted to be engaged by saidclapper and means carried by said frame for oscillating said shaft.

23. In a device of the kind described the combination with frame of acasing secured to said frame, a shaft arranged within the casingcarrying a clapper, a bell adapted to be engaged by said clapper, aspring actuated pin mounted within the casing extending into said frame,a pivoted lever opented by said pin, a register operated by said lever,and pawl and ratchet mechanism carried by said shaft adapted to beoperated by said lever whereby said bell will be sounded when the pin ismoved inwardly.

t. In a pool register the combination with a casing, a number ofregisters arranged within the casing carrying operating shafts keys foroperating said registers, a spring actuated frame operated by said keys,total register operated by said frame, a shaft carrying a clapper, abell adapted to be engaged by said clapper, sleeves carrying lugs fixedon said shaft, spring actuated hooks carried by the frame engaging saidlugs and an additional register arranged within said casing adapted tobe operated by a pin through. the medium of a ball when placed withinthe frame said pin also operating said shaft.

5. In a device of the kind described the combination with a tri-angularframe, for racking pool balls, of a casing carried by the frame a springactuated pin mounted within the -asing extending into said frame havinga button arrai -ed on one end and provided with a slot a its other end,a lcer pivotally mounted within the casing extending through said slot,a register provided with an operating shaft carrying a crank and pin, alink connecting said pin to said lever, a bell a shaft carryii'ig aclapper for engaging said bell, a pawl and ratchet mechanism carried bysaid shaft and a lug carried by said lever for engaging said pawl andratchet mechanism whereby said shaft will be oscillated to cause saidclapper to engage said bell.

G. In a device of the kind described the combination with a casingadapted to be se cured to a rack, of a number of registers beingprovided with an operating shaft carrying a crank naving-a laterallyprojecting pin, sliding bolts provided with beads hav ing elongatedopenings arranged over said pins, keys carried by said bolts springssurrounding said bolts for returning said keys to their normal positiona spring actuated frame mounted within the casing adapted to be engagedby said pins, a total register having an operating shaft carrying acrank and pin extending through a lug formed on said frame, a shaftcarrying a spring clapper, a bell adapted to be engaged by said clappersleeves fixed on said shaft carrying lugs, spring actuated hook memberscarried by said frame for engaging said lugs whereby said clapper willbe forced into engagement with the bell when any one of said keys isoperated.

"Z. The combination with a rack of a casing secured to said rack, ashaft mounted within said casing carrying a clapper a bell adapted to beengaged by said clapper a sleeve fixed on said shaft carrying a pin. aspring actuated sleeve mounted on said pin, a lug extending outwardlyfrom said sleeve, a. lever provided with a lug for engaging the firstmentioned lug, a pin mounted with in said casing extending out throughsaid rack and a register operated by said lever whereby said registerwill be operated and the bell sounded when the pin is moved inwardly.

MADISON TAYLOR HELMS.

Witnesses A. J. BROWN, J. G. Jones.

